Plymouth
- founded in 1620
- Located in southeast part of Massachusetts around cape cod
- 2nd permanent site of an English colony
- The London Co founded this expedition, so the mother country is indeed England
- The two ships that sailed over to the US were the Mayflower and the Speedwell
- Around 90 people on the Mayflower and 30 in the Speedwell
- Variety of people made the journey
- The area in the land is also considered to be New England
- Mayflower Compact was their document for the intent of which was to establish a means of governing a colony
- The colony suffered a terrable first winter as well
- lost over 40 percent in the winter
- mainly because they did not have enough housing
Key Players
- Myles Standish
- An English military officer who was hired by the pilgrims as a military advisor
- he was eleceted to the office od cammander bu the PLymouth Colony militia
- known for his attacks on several colonys
- also known for his courage
- Tisquantum
- Squanto
- A native american who helped the settlers out after there first winter in the New World
- 1614 was captured by Thomas Hunt a lieutenant of John Smith and sold into slavery
- was able to convince the English too send him back home
- Known for helping the Pilgrims on Thanksgiving
3 para
Thanksgiving
Pequot war
King Philip's war
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